Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas, president of the ruling Liberal Party, said over the weekend he had no plans of running for president in 2016.

“I can honestly, sincerely, absolutely, transparently tell you that I have no plans,” said Roxas, when asked by the Inquirer if he would run for president in 2016 on the sidelines of the Capiztahan festival in Roxas City Saturday.

But he added that he was at his party’s “disposal.”

Roxas is widely assumed to be the next standard-bearer of the LP. Roxas dropped his presidential ambitions in 2010 to give way to then Sen. Benigno Aquino III, running instead as the LP’s vice presidential bet. But while Mr. Aquino emerged victorious, Roxas lost to Binay—a surprise winner in that race.

On the possibility that he and Binay may yet find themselves in the same political coalition, Roxas did not give a categorical answer. He stressed that any coalition that his party would consider should be “premised on party principles.”

“Hindi ito (this is not) a politics of convenience. We are not a political party na chaleco lang na suot-hubad (like a vest that can be easily put on or taken off),” said Roxas.

“It’s on that basis that we consider others either in a coalition or entry to the party,” Roxas said.

President Aquino last week said the LP was open to forging coalitions with other parties. He did not rule out an alliance with UNA, a coalition of Binay’s PDP-Laban and the Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino led by Joseph Estrada, his closest rival in the 2010 polls.

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sigena

roxas hypocrite!!

picker_blend

please don’t run for anything, ever. you are only making pa-cute everytime you open your mouth. besides, your alalays here in capiz can’t even hold themselves together here – they are as hungry and as ravenous as you in taking care of themselves. you can’t even unite the whole province of capiz, how much more in the national level? your grandfather was a president; your father was a senator; and you were a congressman and a senator once. the question is, what is capiz now?

http://www.facebook.com/people/James-Rams/1826483848 James Rams

in the brink of collapse..ang Capiz- last election – Mar nearly lost by 10 points.. sa capiz ha! that’s should be placed permanently into his head.

cliff_castillo

This is the correct attitude, unlike Binay whose ambition will make all his action depend on whether it will help him attain his goal instead of doing things that will benefit the people. This early Binay is already preparing alliances with corrupt and unprincipled trapos that he believes will help him in his ambition. The people should be careful because Binay might outdo Marcos and Gloria with his rambo mentality. Just look at his and his family’s corrupt practices during their terms as mayor to see what he will do as President. Like Marcos and Gloria, his son and daughter are already building their family political dynasty.

Mar will find it hard to run in 2016. His LP allies and the LP senators are also aiming high. The internal conflict of competing ambitions in LP is already brewing. Even if LP manages to contain the infighting and hold the party together, there’s no guarantee that Mar will be the next standard-bearer. If Mar does not make something of himself in 2016, his political career will fizzle out. The party chalecos will still be around long after Mar’s gone.

And Chiz for 2022.

TGM_ERICK

My God Mar’s career has crashed almost to the ground. What is Corona doing about this?

EdgarEdgar

The day we see Mar’s political career crash for good, is a victory for the people. The quintessential trapo. And Corona must be rejoicing, too. :-)))

TGM_ERICK

If you are to choose who among these three do you prefer?
Drilon, Pangilinan Roxas

EdgarEdgar

Depends on their platform. I would like to have a chance to examine their platforms first if they have any. D&L have been impressive in demonizing Corona but not as focused on the country. Roxas has been busy working behind the scenes to monopolize Noynoy’s attention. At the rate their destructiveness is going, I hope they get to run in 2016 if Karma does not catch up with them. Haha :-))

yes! dont run please.. spare yourself from a beating .. you shameless git. you destroyed the improvements or that was already approved for the RORO projects for Mindanao and Visayas.. we are very sure you will ‘NOT’ win.

Next announcement: The LP has chosen me to be its standard bearer for 2016. Like a good soldier, I follow orders. Hahahaha!

My advise: Don’t anymore use the ‘padyak’ campaign footage. It did not work. Why? You have so many padyak in your hometown Roxas City and they remain in the poorman’s livelihood because you did nothing to alleviate their economic condition. And you belong to the oligarch…to a Trapo Family.

Unlike Binay who really came from the grassroots in Isabela. He used the footage of a poor boy who was feeding hogs to help his poor family make both ends meet.

Better yet, don’t run for the presidency. Give it to someone who has vision for the country. One who is not a trapo.

I don’t like Binay too because he is a Trapo! But between you and Binay, I will go for Binay. He has shown fine leadership in Makati. He was able to run and manage Makati very well. Hence, he can do the same for the country.

http://profile.yahoo.com/XJ6M3EEK5LGN77YOMKJHBCXF7Q jeronimo

“I can honestly, sincerely, absolutely, transparently tell you that I have no plans,” — mar roxas

Anyway, if ever PNoy manages to succeed even halfway in his
vigorous campaign against corruption and impeaching corrupt
government officials one after the other, the people themselves
will want him to stay on as the country’s leader as the country’s
first Prime Minister.

So, really, Roxas doesn’t have to worry about being asked
to run for the top post in 2016.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4UUKT3KMR3HZPFPTGCWK5XQ2WY Mark

Huwag ka nang tumakbo, Mar Roxas.

Sigurado ka nang talo.

Go back to your province and plant camote instead.

MannyKingfisher

Mar need not to plantr camote, He’s selfsufficient and can even support the like of you for the rest of your life including your your family whom you drag to shame because of your ways.

It will remain to be seen. If Mr. Roxas does not run as a Presidential candidate in 2016, then he would be an exception to the rule..of being greedy and opportunistic to have power. He already showed me his love of country when he gave way to the current President. One more person that I consider not greedy of power is Mr. Noli de Castro. He did not run as Vice President again or even President or at least Senator. To me this means he did not abuse his Vice Presidency and he did not get comfortable in being the second most powerful person in the Philippines even if by title only. I assume that he did not steal from the government or use his power to ask for favors and bribes. Otherwise, he would not be able to resist the temptation of the political office. Now, Noli de Castro is honestly working very hard to earn a living. I salute him! Anybody who will say something against this comment of mine will have to mention names of current politicians who will sacrifice not being in the government. Everyone knows if a person is corrupt, he or she will stay working in the government because this is the best source of quick wealth not only for him but also for his children and grandchildren.

bGorg

Former VP De Castro is not qualified for President for he has no balls and a proof of it during the CGMA presidency. If he has decided to replace CGMA before then he should have been the president. However, it seems he agreed to CGMA doings and even show his support. Maybe he will pardon CGMA once he will be elected as President. This kind of person is not tough and have no guts to be a President and he is not man enough to stand with principle because he is not a politician but a media man? People knew his proven capacity and he himself probably knew it also very well.

tra6Gpeche

You said “he is not man enough to stand with principle because he is not a politician but a media man?

Did you mean politicians have principle? No one knows whether a person would be qualified to be President until he or she becomes one. Most Filipinos thought Mr. Marcos, Mr Estrada and Mrs. Gloria Arroyo were all qualified to be President of the Philippines. Look where the Philippines is right now. It is still a third world country and many Pinays are still obsessed to work as housemaids in the Middle East, a very dangerous place to be a servant. Your “may be”is just a conjecture so I won’t go there. You are right on one thing, though. It is the silence of Mr. Noli de Castro, just like the silence of Mr. Joker Arroyo, during the anomalies of the Arroyo administration. But for not being addicted or being greedy to run for another office, he shows self discipline & toughness to resist the temptation to run again to amass money while in the government. He could have run as Congressman or even Mayor to be able to steal money from the people in any District where he was born, just like what Mrs. Gloria Arroyo did, even if this will degrade his whole being & his family. Do you see children or relative of Mr de Castro running for public office? You have to at least credit Mr. de Castro for that. Many ordinary Filipinos and all Filipino politicians love working in the government because Philippine government is a very good source of becoming filthy rich in no time at all and get away with it. Most of them are even willing to kill or be killed just to be elected. Most of them even prepare their children to be Senator or Congressman or Governor or Mayor or councilor or even Barangay captain. What do you think is the sole reason? In a world class country, like Japan or USA, this killing and be killed business are almost non-existent

WAJ

Mar Roxas can not win the election. He will not win because there’s nothing for him to back him up. As for Noli De Castro, he might be able to win, but, he would be a puppet president because he does not have any background in politics. After he served as Vice President to Gloria Aroyo he went back to Radio Broadcasting and that’s all he know. The Philippines has a lot of potential candidate but they don’t have political influence. That’s what the people are looking for kong sino ang sikat siya ang bobotohan at may pera. Kaya sa susunod na Presidente corrupt na naman makita ninyo…

hahahah………… politicians are very clever to disguise of being not liars… I think the vast majority never like roxas…. like pinoy he is closely attached to big business tycoons such that once elected his governance is dictated by people around him at the expense of the people’s welfare.

It’s all about personal ambition, ambition,ambition. These political trash-bags couldn’t come up a five-year plan or national goal for the Philippines. Yet, they can deny or propose a their political limelight to make the people stupid.

http://profile.yahoo.com/HFYQYPW6MLJC7OLGLCJRS4IAC4 Regd

Well Erap did the same thing after the amnesty (it’s one of the condition) declaring publicly never to run for public office. And what is their usual alibi? The people urge them to run! We’re PUNK’D all the time!

if you dislike binay, at least, he has something to show for the progress of makati. here in roxas city, nothing happens without him dipping his hands in the action. and what has he to show for here? wala! even the provincial distributorship of SMB products is his – he is that… you supply the adjective. for his monicker “mr. palengke”, he has the monopoly of what goes on here; and he can be petty towards his political opponents.

I can’t see Mar Roxas to be the people’s demand. I see Binay instead but he is a traditional politician will the Philippines go back to square one if Binay will be the next President? Since he is to have been known as a People Power candidate will he follow the people’s ideal more than his own personal interest? This is not a easy question to answer. Remember he is already building his own dynasty.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FOPMU3EOVKFANYIWAADV7EZAXU Divina Wind

P-Noy will support Binay- not Roxas. Why? Kasi, bata ng mga kurakot Cojuangcos (Danding, Peping and Tony Boy- just to name a few) si Binay. What is the connection? Kasi, mas malapit si P-Noy sa mga kurakot Cojuangcos kaysa sa mga matitinong Cojuangcos. P-Noy and his siblings will also support Binay because Roxas is related sa mga Marcoses (Bongbong and Irene) by marriage and Roxas supported the distribution of Hacienda Luisita sa mga HL farmworkers.

these political parties, rather than tapping these tradpols and recycled non performing liabilities of the government, should scout for successful career professionals in the private sectors, there are just too many of them qualified for the office…the only problem will be their willingness to join the dirty tricks of politics…who, knows, their entry to politics might just change entirely, the way politics should be done…just hopeful…

JosephNess

“I can honestly, sincerely, absolutely, transparently tell you that I have no plans,” said Roxas, when asked by the Inquirer if he would run for president in 2016 on the sidelines of the Capiztahan festival in Roxas City Saturday.

that’s the ordinary way to treat this irritating issue, forget your ambition for the moment and work for it silently by faithfully doing your assigned government tasks…the year 2016 is still that long, why be bothered by it, let it come, that’s the sane and usual behavior of one politician would do, let the year unfold itself…only tradpols are weary and insecure of not being prepared, thus the name…’traditional politician…’ they should really forget politics for now, work and show your sincerity delivering the basic services of this government near its people, then, without you knowing it, you’ll be loved and liked by the people, such that, when that time come for electioneering, it will not be hard for you to solicit peoples vote…

tabalu

roxas said over the weekend, he had no plans of running for president in 2016.,But he added that he was at his party’s “disposal.ang gulu mo, kung dika tatakbo wag kang tumakbo, tapos!gusto mo rin kasi mapag-usapan ka eh! magtrabaho ka nalang muna at wag kang masyadong bubuntot kay pnoy hindi siya makakatulong sa ambisyun mo.

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_E3CE56OQVPC4RPYD2NR4VD3SUE Bert

I don’t believe that the ECONOMIC SALVATION of this country would come from Binay or Roxas, two known TRADPOLS. This country should get away from the clutches of these oligarchs or oligarch-controlled politicians.

billygunn23

maybe he plans to walk, not run.

http://profiles.yahoo.com/u/6DQUREAWDUNW7ZADNJLMG4OBEQ Pinoy

Mag-resign ka nalang sa DOTC, wala kanamang silbi! No improvement whatsoever in any agency or public service under your watch! The airports are still bad, the LRT/MRT are still very congested, the ports are still terrible, the buses are still crazy! Please lang umalis ka na dyan ang buntis mo nalang asawa mo!

Being in an elective post in Philippine politics is proving to be extremely lucrative. Biruin mo, years pa until 2016, but trapos already have it at the forefront of their thoughts instead of actually getting down to work! Wow!

lionheart58

enough of the neo-liberals, oligarchs..we need a president who really has the heart for the welfare of the filipinos and not of the businessmen…we don’t like another P-Noy who wants to privatize the power sources of Mindanao..we need a leader who will think of the filipinos first…panahon na ng pagbabago..

MannyKingfisher

And who will thatbe? Can you recommend one?

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000553720828 Rogelio Mira

Richard Gordon.

resortman

Pinoys have had apprehensions of the phrase”i will not run”…bumenta na yan, mukatmukat mo tatakbo naman..my unsolicited advice, please dont run, you wont win, you can take that to the bank!

erick_1972

Like the whole country never heard that before. The last president said that already and she ran breaking her promise ,her reason to finish the work she already laid down. Promises are made to be broken .Just keep it for yourself .

I can vividly remember Sen. Angara saying before that he is retiring from politics. In fact many said this line when they are not in office or are on their last term as elected official.

Sen. Villar has said the same line recently and I certainly expect the expected. They will be running again for office when the right time comes.

I don’t necessarily disagree with their strategy but am certainly don’t buy their BS story anymore.

sprint_netms

Ow common, this is double speak

tonyavillareal

mar is sure to be the country’s presidential non-candidate.

AllaMo

At this early date, members of the fourth estate should stop baiting pols into making pronouncements on their 2016 plans. Such give-and-take between the actors is very unseemly. Of course, we live in very unseemly times. But, that is all the more reason not to behave so.